Apollo's Favorite is a ribbon representation of the peony Coral Charm stitched with Treenway Silks 7mm overdyed Jude's Rose silk ribbon. This is the third in the flower series worked on Sandstone Vintage 18-count canvas. The textured background uses ...see morePetite Silk Lame Braid to create a sparkly effect, while the braided stitched border is worked in an overdyed Caron Wildflowers. The peony center is created with a Turkeywork Variation stitch in Treenway Silk Eyelash, embellished with Sparkle Braid, bugle beads, and seed beads. The piece becomes a study in using a single variegated silk ribbon with many Ribbon Stitch variations. The pattern is a transfer that will be applied in class. Sounds like fun, doesn't it? see less